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gr8bigsmile
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Medical intervention in L&D
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I just read this article on Consumer Reports and thought it might be of interest to some of you.
If I can offer any one piece of advice, please be knowlegable about the labor process and do not allow yourself to be pressured into anything that you are not completely comfortable with or is completely necessary.
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Re: Medical intervention in L&D
Having an induced labor that failed and I ended up with a c-section, thank GOD for all of it. My DD would not be here right now or would have serious issues if I was not in a well equipped hospital with top notch drs. Actually, they let me go a little too long before deciding on the c-section and DD was almost in real trouble.
I would like to see the infant mortality rates in these countries that are within the recommended 5-10%.
Just saying, not everyone who needs intervention didnt want natural, healthy births, with our without drugs.
I would highly recommend searching until you find a doctor who you are comfortable with and will listen and address all of your fears. I made a huge mistake with my first not changing dr's because I felt like it was a bad idea to change dr's in the middle of a pregnancy. Even though I felt very uncomfortable with her and the care I was receiving. In the end it ended up working out negatively and costing me a lot--physically, emotionally, and financially. I would do nearly anything to keep anyone from what I had to go through, hence my passion for your advocacy.
I am sorry that you had to go through that. I will absolutely remember your wisdom and advice and use it to my advantage!
I 100% agree with your position and am very glad that we live in a country where all of these resources are available when necessary. I do think however that they are often over used and can potentially result in even more dangerous situations. My only intent with posting this was to encourage the ladies on this board to be informed about the L&D process--all of it including the potential risks and benefits of the various interventions.
Amen. If people took the time to educate themselves 1/2 the crap that goes on in L&D wouldn't happen.
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I was very thankful to be in a hospital with the ability to help me with DD, she was sunnyside up and had her cord wrapped 3 times around her neck, so it was dicey. There was an OB present for a great deal of my labor, but my midwife was in charge. I got out of it without a C-Section and with a healthy baby. I'm glad for the option and the opportunity for help, but also glad to be able to use a provider that will try natural options first.
The infant mortality rates in those countries are MUCH better than ours. We actually have one of the worst rates in "developed" countries. I suggest you do some reasearch before you have another baby.....
i'm glad that you were in a well equipped hsp for your birth. what problems did you have, if you don't mind me asking.
yay, as a homebirth/birth center midwife this makes me so happy.
Ooh yay! We have a midwife on the board! I will also be having my little guy at a birth center.
oh-oh, now i'm double-happy. i am not against hospitals i just want women to have the choice of where to birth. birth centers/home births are great for low-risk healthy women. i have seen hundreds of babies born successfully with no medical interventions. it truly is a miracle.
congrats on your choices ladies!
Thanks for posting this. ? I feel very blessed to have been able to have my babe at home and truly believe that if I had chosen to give birth at a hospital that I would have ended up with a whole gammut of unnecessary interventions, including the big C. ?
The more informed we are about our options, the more empowered we become, and hopefully someday soon we will be able to change this faulty system.?
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I am all about learning something new but you didnt need to be nasty about it. It is good to know that other countries have great natural birth rates and healthy babies.
To answer another poster's question I had a HUGE ovarian cyst (a dermoid or teretoma that was over 12cm) that prevented my body from going into labor. I was 41+ weeks and not even a cm dilated. They induced, her heart rate dropped, they stopped the labor and I had her via c-section. They removed the cyst after they delivered her. It ruptured and scarred my organs so I may not be able to have anymore children, so thanks for the snark, Jasonswife.
Up until 33 weeks I had a low-risk, healthy pg until they found this enormous cyst. If they didnt know about it or it ruptured during labor, DD and I would most likely not be here. All I am saying is dont rule out a procedure that may be life saving (yours and/or dc) and there comes a time to trust the doctor. Yes, be informed, absolutely, but the dr (or whomever) is the professional and dont risk life and limb to prove a point.
I am all for natural births and I was planning on a vaginal but life sometimes throws a curve and you have to go with it. If I was in a birthing center or not under the care of a qualified surgeon, I would have a very different outcome.
I wish you all healthy and happy births and hope all goes smoothly.
I just wanted to say that sometimes when comments like this are made, it does not encourage people to do research. Instead, it turns people off to your beliefs.